Monthly Archives: June 2007

Daily Dose of Success #13: Me, glorious me!!!

Yes, tonight I am celebrating reaching my 30th Birthday (almost - still 3 hours to go). I always have a vague argument in my own head about whether my birthday is really on the 29th or 30th June because I think I was born in Hong Kong just after midnight on the 30th June, which means ...

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How To Look At Yourself in the Mirror…

...and love what you see. This is another great tip from Michael Neill, coach extraordinaire, and great for any personal trainer, health coach or C.H.E.K practitioner who works with clients who have body dysmorphic disorder. The Friendly Mirror by Michael Neill (This week’s tip is largely based on work I’ve done with Paul McKenna ...

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Do you help people feel better or worse in your marketing?

I was criticised a while ago for trying to sell one of my coaching programs by using fear. The criticism was misguided in that selling wasn't really my intention at the time (stirring people up was however, and it worked a treat!). But it did however, give me some food for thought about the different ...

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Daily Dose of Success #12: Personal Projects

Here are some examples of people who have set their minds on building something remarkable and successfully achieved their personal goals... Slightly bizarre? Yes. Worth a look? Most definitely! Example 1 Example 2

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The 4 Hour Work Week

The book "The 4 Hour Work Week" by Tim Ferriss is top of my MUST-read list and one I will be picking up when we fly back via NYC in a month's time to the UK for a few weeks. It's been doing the rounds in all the business & productivity magazines - creating a lot ...

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A MUST-have if you want to stay connected

Perfect for us Location Independen Professionals (LIPs) (unless you happen to be in a country where there is no service, like Grenada), this great new service gives you a worldwide wireless connection - piggybacking off all those expensive ones in Starbucks, at airports and elsewhere - for one flat monthly fee.

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Getting Ever Closer To ‘The Truth’…

When I first became aware of this whole business about finding & following your legacy it disturbed me a lot. Had I found and was I following mine? Was it so terrible if I hadn't/wasn't? Was I doomed to eternal unhappiness because I wasn't? As a management consultant, I honestly don't think it ever crossed my ...

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What the world eats…

There is an interesting feature on food, diet & appetite in Time magazine this month. Including a fascinating look at the different diets around the world and an article on what makes you eat more food.

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Daily Dose of Success #10: How To Feel Great

The post on "having an average day" seems to have struck a chord with many people (including me). I've just got off the phone with one of my clients who was one of those struggling with finding his legacy, wondering whether what he was doing was 'enough'. This is the guy who helps people on ...

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